Men who contributed to catch an unknown criminal 1799 Tyrone Constitution Fri 27 Dec 1889
90 years ago. A correspondent sends the following cutting from the Dublin Journal of Thur. 26th Dec. 1799 just 90 years ago Whereas on the Night of the 21st of Nov. last. a private Soldier of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Royals, was houghed in Omagh, in the County of Tyrone and on the night of the 12th inst, another Soldier of the same Regiment was maimed in the like barbarous manner. Now, We the Inhabitants of said Town and Neighbourhood adjoining, holding in just abhorrence the enormity of such a crime, particularly when committed against the individuals of a Regiment who have conducted themselves with so great propriety, since they have been quartered amongst us. and considering the disgrace that such inhumanity brings upon a place that has hitherto remained Peaceable and Loyal do offer the sums (not) annexed to our Names, to any one who shall in 6 months from this Date, discover and prosecute to conviction all or any of the Persons concerned in the above outrage. Omagh, Dec. 13,1799. Magistrates John Stewart Sam. Galbraith And. Cochran, clk. Richard STACK Rector John SPILLAR Wm. O'KANE Claud CRIGAN Owen MOSS Chas. CRIGAN G. BUCHANAN sen. Rev. Hugh DELAP Char. NUGENT Peter QUIN Wm. BOOTH John BUCHANAN Jas. SPROULE jun. Geo.BUCHANAN jun. Wm. YOUNG Thos. HARVEY Chas YOUNGMAN Peter KELLY John WALLACE Robert KINNIER Robt. HAMILTON Wm. MACONKEY John MOORE John CATTER Surgeon CALDWELL Tyrone hospital John JOHNSTON Char. JOHNSTON John MALLAN Robt. CHARLES Dan. WILSON Francis MEEHAN Robert SMYLY Thos. GREER jun James GREER Thos. GREER sen Alexander BROWN Sub-Sheriff Geo JOHNSTON Pat. GALLAGHER Robert HUNTER Jos. LOVE James GLASCO John M'COMB John CAMPBELL Dan. GALLAGHER James SPROULE Harpur SIMPSON Thomas HARKIN transcriber note- meaning of Hough - to hamstring, i.e., sever the "tendon of Achilles" of the hinder legs of captured horses so as to render them useless. To disable a person or an animal by cutting the hamstrings. Transcribed by Teena www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
